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融解 (ゆうかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

融ゆう解かい

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

melting; fusion; liquefaction

Used for solids turning into liquids, often in scientific or technical contexts. Can be used both transitively and intransitively.

氷こおりが融ゆう解かいして水みずになった。
The ice melted and turned into water.
金きん属

ぞく

を

融ゆう

解かい

する

に

は

高こう

温おん

が

必ひつ

要よう

だ

。

High temperature is needed to melt metal.

Kanji

融dissolve, melt
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Similar words

溶とける
溶ける is a more common, everyday intransitive verb for melting or dissolving, while 融解 is a formal noun/suru verb often used in scientific contexts.
溶とかす
溶かす is the transitive counterpart of 溶ける, used for melting or dissolving something, while 融解 can be used both transitively and intransitively in formal settings.

Etymology

Compound of 融 (melt, fuse) and 解 (untie, dissolve). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the concept of melting or liquefaction.